Human Rights
/Sexual diversity
- Thu Apr 10 2008
Archbishop Tutu speaks up for human rights for LGBTI people
Comparing the importance of speaking up for human rights to the basic act of breathing, Archbishop Desmond Tutu gave an historic speech to the lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex (LGBTI) community in San Francisco.
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Sexual diversity
- Wed Mar 12 2008
IGLHRC announces 2008 Felipa de Souza award winners
This year's honours went to the Iranian Queer Organization (IRQO) and Chilean trans activist Andrés Ignacio Rivera Duarte.
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Sexual diversity
- Tue Mar 04 2008
Book: SexPolitics - Reports from the Front Lines
This book is an understanding that sexual politics are always on some level about power and that attempts to destabilize traditional gender and sexual relations will threaten established political, religious and familial hierarchies.
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Sexual diversity
/Gender
- Fri Feb 22 2008
African lesbians, feminists to gather in Maputo
The Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) with LAMBDA, which is a gay organisation in Mozambique, is hosting a third Leadership Institute conference from 24 to 29 February.
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Sexual diversity
- Tue Feb 19 2008
LGBT groups: gaining the right to speak in our own name at the UN
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups still face discrimination in accessing United Nations consultative status.
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Sexual diversity
- Mon Feb 11 2008
South Africa: 07-07-07 Campaign launch hailed as a huge success
The 07-07-07-Campaign to end hate against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Intersexed (LGBTI) persons was launched in Cape Town on the 2nd anniversary commemorating the violent and brutal death of 19 year old Zoliswa Nkonyana.
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Sexual diversity
- Wed Feb 06 2008
Outrage and concern after arrests of gay men in Senegal
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and PAN-Africa ILGA have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of up to 20 gay men believed to have been arrested on suspicion of homosexuality in Senegal.
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Sexual diversity
- Fri Dec 21 2007
Great victory of Nepalese LGBTI!
Supreme Court of Nepal issued directive orders to the Government of Nepal to end discrimination against LGBTI and ensure equal rights as heterosexual men and women in Nepal.
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Sexual diversity
- Thu Nov 01 2007
United Nations to host LGBT rights panel
Following the launch of the groundbreaking Yogyakarta Principles earlier this year, the UN will be hosting a panel discussion next month to explore discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Health
/Sexual diversity
- Tue Oct 16 2007
International Dialogue on Gender, Sexuality, and HIV/AIDS
The "International Dialogue on Gender, Sexuality, and HIV/AIDS: Strengthening Human Rights Responses in Africa and around the globe" will be held from 6–10 December 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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